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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 54m

The man who renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of War?

That man?

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 13h

Read Hannah Arendt’s book on totalitarianism chapters 11-12. Exactly this.

Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 13h

Very true. However, the truth is probably simpler. His name is in it, many times, and he simply does not want to acknowledge that because his narcissistic sick mind has told him he is not in it. He believes his own lies.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 13h

The truth is too simple. He lost. His ego could not handle it even though everyone told him it was true. He believed every excuse possible and even incited the first coup since the Civil War.

And then the country showed it was even more stupid than him.

Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 13h

Some very rich people have shit for brains. It even appears like most of them do.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 13h

I am glad the @washingtonpost.com has found something even less important than the usual drivel they post since Bezos got a particular nasty bout of the runs.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

One thing Trump and his goons do very well is conning the rest of the US out of money, power, and valuable information.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

The Speaker of the House is a slimy shitweasel who no longer deserves to be called a vertebrate. He is just a footstool for his overlord, who in turn is the footstool of the Russian crime boss.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Are soy farmers paying for those fireworks?

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Would that be the illegal rebel rouser who mows your lawn, built your house, serves your food, and all for half the money an American would want?

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Never stress out about something you cannot influence. It is pointless. See what you can do about it and if that turns out to be precious little, see what alternatives are available in the new situation.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe we should start by putting in jail actually convicted of crimes in a court of law.
Furthermore, the President of the United States should at least display a modicum of decorum expected from a dignitary in such a high position of power. His behavior would not be tolerated from a toddler.

Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

I read in a lot of posts that America is committing self harm at an unprecedented scale.

That statement supposes the actions are by Americans. But they are not. They are by foreign broligarchs and a guy working for a mass murderer in Moscow.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

I am not so sure MAGA thinks the KKK is so despicable.

Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

They have no other option than to deny.

To agree (with facts, reality) means they have to act which will result in lower profits and maybe lower comfort. It is just pure, unadulterated, full fledged, petty egoism. Apres nous le deluge.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

In view of the extent of efforts to keep the files secret I would say Trump is leaving no stone unturned to look guilty as hell.

He must be terrified.

Good.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Good response. Nuremberg II will come and no Mango Mussolini to defend her.

Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

There I was thinking he would be dragged to the court room bloodied and near death, confessing to his many crimes against the state and the Fuhrer and accepting his punishment.

Not.

Well.

Not yet.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

The Putin Kleptocratic States of Trumpica.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Comrade Trump assures us, his minions, the figures cannot be trusted, but his genius Trump Import Taxes (tariffs) will bring richness to all beyond your wildest dreams in five years.

All those not believing this will be shot.

Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

But it has nothing to do with our Pedo-President being absolutely scared excrement-less of the very files that he says are a nothingburger and that his fully owned and paid for AG says contain nothing of interest. Funny, not, Moses Mike?

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

What happened to the brave sons of Mother Russia fighting to “liberate” their Ukrainian brothers and sisters from the “Nazi” oppression? Not so sure or willing anymore?

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. Rubio, a loudly self-proclaiming Christian, either does not truly believe at all or has cognitive dissonance the size of the Grand Canyon.
I suspect that, like so many on the MAGA side, it is the first.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize does NOT go to Toddler Trump.

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 1d

They are not only brutal thugs. They are also cowards. If they thought what they did was important and virtuous police work they would not wear masks.

Chicken, craven, dastard, faint-hearted, lily-livered, poltroon, pusillanimous, recreant, timid, unmanly, yellow-bellied thugs.